Agenda item

Report of the Head of Planning and Service Strategy – presented by the

Community Safety Manager, Planning and Service Strategy.

The Chairman asked the Community Safety Manager, Caroline Duckworth to speak to members as regards an update from the Safe Durham Partnership (SDP).

The Community Safety Manager noted that issues discussed at the SDP meeting included several that were mentioned in the Committee’s agenda, including the review report on alcohol and its demand on the emergency services and the Vulnerable Intervention Programme and the Reducing Reoffending Group.

Members noted other issues discussed included the Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015, the issues around cybercrime, and the CDDFRS Integrated Risk Management Plan (IRMP) Action Plan 2017/18 consultation previously discussed at committee.

The Community Safety Manager noted that the SDP had also discussed the Mental Health Crisis Concordat and the new 2 year action plan to be delivered between 2016 and 2018, including development of a single point of access and improving links to Local Authority suicide prevention work, Police training and use of digital technologies.

Resolved:

That the report be noted.